Family Health News

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Support Groups

At Christie Clinic, we're proud to offer invaluable support through group meetings and educational opportunities. These groups are here for you—and your family and friends.

Support Groups

At Christie Clinic, we're proud to offer invaluable support through group meetings and educational opportunities. These groups are here for you—and your family and friends.

Family Health

At Christie Clinic, we're here to meet your family's complete health care needs.

Immunizations - general overview

Immunization (vaccination) is a way to trigger your immune system and prevent serious, life-threatening diseases.

Fever

Normal body temperature varies by person, age, activity, and time of day. The average normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C).

Discipline

Frustration, anger, and occasional acting-out are inevitable behaviors in every child. Whether you are a strict disciplinarian or more laid-back and easy-going, it is important to find a strategy of…

Day care health risks

Children in day care centers are more likely to catch an infection that kids who do not attend day care. Children who go to day care are often around other…

Colic and crying

Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about three hours a day and is not caused by a medical problem (such as a…

Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the small passages in the lungs (bronchioles), usually caused by a viral infection.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is giving human breast milk to infants to meet their nutritional needs.

See also:

* Age-appropriate diet for children
* Breastfeeding -…

Bowlegs

Bowlegs is a condition in which the knees remain wide apart when a person stands with the feet and ankles together.

Babies and shots

Immunizations are important to keep your child healthy. This article discusses how to ease the pain of shots for babies.

Autistic behavior

Autistic behavior includes:

Abnormal socialization (lack of need for interacting with others)
Abnormal speech patterns
Absent or poorly-developed verbal and nonverbal communication skills (inability to…

Pregnancy care

Prior to modern medicine, many mothers and their babies did not survive pregnancy and the birth process. Today, good prenatal care can significantly improve the quality of the pregnancy and…

Infertility

Primary infertility describes couples who have never been able to become pregnant after at least 1 year of unprotected sex (intercourse).

Secondary infertility describes couples who have…

Birth control and family planning

Which form of birth control you choose depends on a number of different factors, including your health, how often you have sex, and whether or not you want children.